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Originally Posted by six pack
1) Am I the only one that thought Klimchuk was a bit of adisappointment? I was looking for a little more effort out of the kid.
4) I also could not help notice they kept him off the ice for the final 5 mins.
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For me, watching live on TV for 2 and replay for 1, I thought Klimchuk was good, not great. But I couldn't decide whether that was because Gaudreau, Bennett, Ferland and Granlund were so good and consumed my attention or not. He might be on a slightly longer path (ala Granlund) than the guys that are the same draft class/younger that are simply more skilled.
I'm glad Gaudreau was held out for the last 5 minutes. No sense in having him play during the end of a game when you have a bunch of guys trying to get attention with little left in the game for repercussions. It's a little bit of a concern of mine if he spends time in the AHL. If he's in the NHL, I hope Hartley plays him in sheltered minutes and with guys that are able to take care of him... even if there's a downgrade in skill.